High Schools in Paola

Summary:

The Paola High School is the sole high school serving the Paola area. The school has seen fluctuating performance in recent years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 117th out of 318 Kansas high schools in 2023-2024 to 173rd out of 327 in 2022-2023. Paola High School's performance rating by SchoolDigger has also varied, from 2 stars out of 5 in 2022-2023 to 3 stars out of 5 in 2023-2024 and 2024-2025.

Academically, Paola High School has shown strengths in English Language Arts (ELA) and Science, with proficiency rates exceeding state averages in these subjects. However, the school's Mathematics proficiency, particularly for 10th-grade students, has been lower than the state average. The school's 4-year graduation rate of 89.5% for 2023-2024 is slightly above the state average, but its chronic absenteeism rate of 19.5% for 2024-2025 is higher than the state average, which could be an area of concern.

Regarding the school's demographics, over 32% of Paola High School's students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year, indicating that socioeconomic factors may play a role in the school's performance. The school's student-teacher ratio of 17.3 for 2023-2024 is also a relevant statistic to consider when evaluating the school's educational environment.

District Detail

1115 E 303rd Street
Paola, KS 66071

(913) 294-8000

SchoolDigger Rank:
65^th of 264 Kansas districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,732

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)		KAP Mathematics (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Paola High	Public	9-12	401 N Angela	Paola	66071	Miami County	Paola	No	No	No	No	(913) 294-8010	567	40	14.1	31.2%	501 (88.4%)	5 (0.9%)	41 (7.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.6%)	56.5	129^th of 332 public high schools	61.1%		57.1	117^th of 318 public high schools	63.2%	12	43.7	43.7	32.9	32.9	$15,943	$3,283	$12,661

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Osawatomie	7.11 mi	5	229^th
Louisburg	10.35 mi	6	5^th
Spring Hill	11.37 mi	11	49^th
Gardner Edgerton	14.23 mi	11	107^th
Wellsville	15.47 mi	3	181^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kansas State Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.